Nā Pali Coast ʻOhana
is a grassroots non-profit foundation dedicated to the preservation of the
natural and cultural resources of the Nāpali Coast State Park,
Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi.

E mauʻana ke ea o ka ʻāina i na
hanauna o ka wa mamua

Preserving the life of the land for future generations.

About Hawaiian diacritical marks
The Hawaiian language uses two diacritical markings.
The ʻokina (okina) is a glottal stop, similar to the sound
between the syllables of "oh-oh." In print, the correct mark
for designating an ʻokina (okina) is the single open quote mark.
The kahakō (kahako) is a macron, which lengthens and adds stress to
the marked vowel. For example 'pau,' depending on
placement of ʻokina (okina) and kahakō (kahako),
can mean completed [pau],
smudge [paʻu],
moist [paʻū] or
skirt [pāʻū].

Depending on your browser, operating system and installed fonts,
you may be able to display Hawaiian diacritical marks.
If not, they will generally appear as boxes or question marks.